B7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychological Therapist - Bristol

Avon And Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Nhs Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated mental health organization in Bristol is seeking a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join their specialist team. The role involves conducting assessments and delivering therapeutic interventions along with staff training and supervision. Applicants should possess a Clinical Psychology qualification and experience in evidence-based treatments. This position offers the chance to work collaboratively within a diverse and supportive environment.

Benefits

Supportive and diverse working environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing and treating a specialist workload of clients.
• Ability to provide specialist assessment, formulation, intervention, and evaluation.
• Commitment to Continued Professional Development.

Responsibilities

• Fulfil a comprehensive role as a Clinical Psychologist.
• Assess and treat a specialist workload of clients.
• Provide consultation and training to the team.

Skills

Familiarity with evidence-based interventions

Clinical supervision

Training

Education

Clinical Psychology qualification

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychological Therapist to join our specialist team within the Bristol Complex Psychological Interventions Service (CPI). The role is based in the South Bristol Assessment and Recovery Team at Petherton Resource Centre--a vibrant, multidisciplinary team where developing and evaluating 1:1 and group interventions for a wide range of secondary mental health presentations is central. CPI, part of Bristol Mental Health, comprises multidisciplinary professions and offers a range of activities to support psychologically informed care within the secondary mental health service. The team also provides supervision and training to partner organisations. CPI offers complex assessment, formulation, and a wide range of therapies including specialist CBT and third wave approaches, CAT, Psychotherapy, Art Psychotherapies, Family Therapy, MBT, and DBT. Therapy is delivered in both individual and group formats. The successful candidate will provide specialist assessment, formulation, intervention, and evaluation, as well as staff training, supervision, consultation and support. Applicants should be familiar with current evidence-based interventions and able to demonstrate outcomes.

• To fulfil a comprehensive role as a Clinical Psychologist or appropriate trained Psychological Practitioner (Counselling Psychologist, Psychological Therapist, Psychotherapist, Arts Psychotherapist) within the South Assessment and Recovery team.
• To assess and treat a specialist workload of clients and maintain associated records.
• To participate in Continued Professional Development and other developmental activities.
• To be part of the South Bristol DBT Team (training will be provided if necessary).
• To undertake Research and Development and clinical audit.
• To clinically supervise trainees, assistants and team members.
• To provide consultation and training to the South Bristol Assessment and Recovery Team.

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care. AWP is committed to supporting and creating a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services. At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.